adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
buckrammed
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From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
clevernesses
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From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
man-of-the-worldness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
point-de-vice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Dick, it seemed to him as if his life had come abruptly to an end.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was no return to the subject.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick and his father were henceforth on terms of coldness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came out of his theories and clevernesses; his premature man-of-the-worldness, on which he had prided himself on his travels, ‘shrank like a thing ashamed’ before this real sorrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The upright old gentleman grew more upright when he met his son, buckrammed with immortal anger; he asked after Dick’s health, and discussed the weather and the crops with an appalling courtesy; his pronunciation was _point-de-vice_, his voice was distant, distinct, and sometimes almost trembling with suppressed indignation.
